Sergey Karjakin vs Veselin Topalov (2016)

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Sergey Karjakin vs Veselin Topalov
World Championship Candidates (2016), Moscow RUS, rd 12, Mar-25
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. Adams Attack (B90) · 1-0

White to move.

ANALYSIS [x]

Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)better is 12.Rg1 Nc5 13.Qg4 Nbd7 14.h5 Ne5 15.Qg2 Nc4 16.Bxc4 bxc4 ⩲ +0.78 (23 ply)= +0.25 (23 ply) after 12...Nc6 13.O-O-O Nxd4 14.Bxd4 Rc8 15.Kb1 e5 16.Be3 Rxc3 better is 14...Nc5 15.Rg1 Bf6 16.O-O-O Nba4 17.Nxa4 bxa4 18.f3 d5 = 0.00 (22 ply) ⩲ +0.72 (22 ply) 16.Qe2 Nxe3 17.Qxe3 Bg5 18.f4 Bh6 19.Be2 Qf6 20.gxh7+ ⩲ +0.78 (23 ply)= 0.00 (27 ply) 17...Bf6 18.Qg4 Qe7 19.Kb1 Rac8 20.Nce2 Nxe3 21.fxe3 Rc5 = -0.34 (22 ply) ± +2.05 (24 ply) 26...Qxh6+ 27.Rxh6 b4 28.Rd4 Kg7 29.Rh1 bxc3 30.Rxc4 ± +2.14 (24 ply)+- +2.98 (28 ply) 30.Rdg1 Bg4 31.Rxg4 Qxc3 32.Rxg6+ Kh8 33.Qg7+ Qxg7 +- +4.00 (29 ply) ± +1.66 (29 ply) 31...Qxh4 32.Rxh4 b4 33.Nd5 Rf7 34.f4 Kf8 35.Ne3 Nb5 ± +1.76 (29 ply)+- +4.96 (25 ply) after 32.f4 Kf8 33.f5 g5 34.Qxg5 Qxg5+ 35.Rxg5 Bc6 36.Rh6 b4 35...Qg7 36.Qxg7+ Kxg7 37.Kxc2 Rxf2+ 38.Kc3 Be8 39.Kb4 +- +6.00 (26 ply)1-0

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Given 9 times; par: 29 [what's this?]

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Mar-25-16		Sokrates: Powerful played by Karjakin. Reminds me of the days, when Keres crushed those who dared play the Sicilian against him. Another disaster for Topalov in this tournament.

Mar-25-16		david p: interesting that Karjakin makes it look so easy to win, yet anand loses and everybody is crying. anand is mediocre at best. anand Will NEVER be great

Mar-25-16		plang: We are talking about an ex-World Champion

Mar-25-16		Vyrak: Finally someone plays the sicilian it this tournament even though without success. I started to get tired of watching only Ruy lopez Berlin defense. David P, haven't you seen Anand's masterpiece in this tournament, with this amazing Exchange pseudo-sacrifice

Mar-25-16		thegoodanarchist: I wish Black had played 35...Rxf2, just for a lark, to see what would have happened.

Mar-25-16		peltonen: Najdorf English attack with g- and h-pawns rushing forward brings certain and imminent threat for Black castled king-side.

Mar-25-16		Virgil A: If 35...Rxf2 36.Rxg6+ Kf7 37.Rf6 Rxf6 38.Qxf6+ Ke1 39.Nc7# If 38...Kg8 39.Rg1+ mate next move

Mar-25-16		peltonen: 18 ... fxg6 seems to be a blunder, the same is with 35...Rxf2

Mar-25-16		Virgil A: If you're wondering 35...Rxf2 36.Rxg6+ hg 37.Rh8+ Kf7 38.Rh7+ mate in 1

Mar-25-16		peltonen: 35 ... Qg7 is the only move

Mar-25-16		Richard Taylor: <sokrates> '...never be great...> His games and results are pretty good: playing over his games one encounters some of the most brilliant and complex attacking and tactical games, and his games to beat Kramnik were very good... Anand is one of the greatest chess players ever! But lately his form has declined which is what happens as players get older.

Mar-25-16		dehanne: 17...Rc8 looks losing.

Mar-25-16		iking: <david p: interesting that Karjakin makes it look so easy to win, yet anand loses and everybody is crying. anand is mediocre at best. anand Will NEVER be great> ... it lacks substance.

Mar-26-16		keypusher: <Anand is one of the greatest chess players ever! But lately his form has declined which is what happens as players get older.> His form was not good on March 25th, I agree. But it was pretty good on the 24th....

Mar-26-16		Jim Bartle: <His form was not good on March 25th, I agree. But it was pretty good on the 24th....> Exactly. He was older on March 25 than on March 24.

Mar-26-16		dynamica: After move 18........f7xg6 19.Nd4xe6!! 20.Ne6xf8! 21.hxg7!

Mar-26-16		Chatu Ranga: This game reminds me of Adams vs Kasparov, 2005. In a similar structure, Kasparov found the saving move 18...Be7-f6! and won, while Topalov missed 17...Be7-f6! here and lost.

Mar-27-16		peristilo: I suggest we all ignore statements like 'Annand is mediocre'. Let's keep this forum intelligent and mature.

Mar-28-16		MKD: Why Black didn't play 9...Bg5? He was winning a pawn!

Mar-28-16		Ulhumbrus: After 18 h6 there is one cause for doubt: Black has not disturbed his king side pawns whereas White has by a3. Instead of 24 ...Re8, 24...b4 starts Black's own pawn attack eg 25 Qe6+ Kh8 Instead of 25...Bc6, 25...b4 starts Black's attack Topalov's neglect of his own pawn attack may have cost him the game

Mar-28-16		perfidious: <MKD: Why Black didn't play 9...Bg5? He was winning a pawn!> A strong rejoinder is 10.Nxe6.

Mar-29-16		nieslojnioum: MKD: 9...Bxg5 is not a good idea: the knight on d5 is too dangerous...

Apr-12-16		PJs Studio: 27.b3... Wow. Kind of a ballsy move(?) it's fine but seems like Karjakin may have had the move stuck in his head and spent time on the clock on its justification. NOT saying it's unsound but...wow. Ballsy

May-11-17		Saniyat24: Karjakin plays a bit like Karpov, no big fireworks, but methodical and solid...when on song he can restrict his opponent's movement...

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